Work in Harmony with Nature
In many cultures that tie their cultures and religions together to form a spiritual lifestyle, you often find that these people work in harmony with nature. Native Americans are notorious for this, create legands around them. The 3-sisters for instance. Growing corn, pole beans and squash together because each one provides for the other in some way.
The Chinese also have methods of creating synergies in farming to create natural efficiencies especially when it comes to waste to an extent that there is little to none.
I feel that creating opportunities to work in harmony with nature is one of the core attributes of the path of a Gnomean.
A few years back In addition to my garden, i began hydroponics then the year following I upped the stakes to Aquaponic gardening. Now, i still ground garden, but with both 'ponics gardening, i have found that leaf vegetables work best(lettuces, kale, spinaches, and even microgreens), grow 3x faster, larger and have a higher yield.
For Those who may not know the difference, hydroponics is essentially growing veggies in water, making sure they have appropriate nutrients in addition to a constant flowing water is key. Aquaponics however, is where you introduce a new step that also removes the need to add nutrients by using fish. So, by also farming fish on a small scale in the water that circulates through my leafy greens, I am providing nutrients and raising an additional protein source. In time i will grow the appropriate type and amounts of vegetables and other compounds to make my own fish food too.
Not only does this align with my personal values that i attribute to a Gnomean lifestyle, but i also have the self-gratification of taking a project from concept to (through much trial and error) a working model of nature working in harmony together.
Slitzweitz, my friends.